Sunday, February 24, 2013

Rock Survey - Long Live Rock (The Who)


Artist:  The Who
Song:  Long Live Rock

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d-0rdRPa5Q
(this is not a high quality video, unfortunately)

Quick Thoughts:  As a song that seems anthemic to the genre, an appropriate way to begin a survey of rock music.  Seems like the evolutionary offspring of earlier rock songs like "Johnny Be Good".  Fun song, though the lyrics are mostly non-sensical.

Ranking from Original "Top 1000" List:  1,000

Total Songs Added to Final List1

Having grown up listening to mostly hip-hop, R&B, some alternative, and all sorts of music in Spanish, I decided it was time to give myself a personal survey of Rock music.  My friend BJ Swanner compiled a "Top 1000 Rock Song List", aggregated from several "Top Lists".  As I go through all 1,000 songs, I'll be creating my own list, sharing a brief post like this, along the way, for all the songs that will make my final list.   I will not be ranking the songs that make it to my final list.....for now.

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